Bharat Arun named India bowling coach, Bangar assistant coach

Following a recommendation from India coach Ravi Shastri, Bharat Arun has been named the side's bowling coach. The appointment came after a meeting between Shastri and a four-member BCCI committee, where it was also decided that Sanjay Bangar will be the team's assistant coach.

The appointments mean Shastri will work with the same set of coaches - including fielding coach R Sridhar - who assisted him in his earlier tenure as team director. India's support staff have all been given two-year contracts, until the end of the 2019 World Cup. Arun, as a result, will now have to give up his coaching roles in the IPL and the Tamil Nadu Premier League in accordance with the new conflict-of-interest guidelines. Arun, who has been a bowling coach with Royal Challengers Bangalore since 2015, was recently named coach of VB Thiruvallur Veerans in the TNPL.

Shastri also confirmed that Rahul Dravid and Zaheer Khan will be on board as consultants. "I have spoken to both the individuals as good as three or four days ago," Shastri told reporters after the meeting. "They are fantastic cricketers for India, and their inputs will be invaluable. They will be on board once they have spoken to the authorities concerned, so there are no issues on that."

The committee comprising BCCI CEO Rahul Johri (convener), acting board president CK Khanna, acting secretary Amitabh Choudhary, and Diana Edulji, member of the Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA), was created to resolve the ambiguity over the roles of Dravid and Zaheer. While the BCCI's press release on July 11 stated that they were "appointed" overseas Test batting consultant and bowling consultant respectively, CoA chairman Vinod Rai said those were only recommendations that needed action from the CoA "in consultation with the head coach".

When asked if the confusion could have been avoided, Shastri said: "I was in England. I was watching tennis. I was very clear in my mind what my core team will be. What you just heard is my core team." It is understood that Shastri had clearly expressed his preference for Arun, his team-mate from Under-19 and India days, in his meeting with Johri on Monday. Choudhary put up an equally emphatic yet unconvincing defence of how the episode had unfolded.

"In the first place, I am absolutely clear in my view that it was not a fiasco," he said. "As Ravi explained, once he was appointed head coach, he obviously had to think of his responsibilities which come with the appointment. As he has made abundantly clear, he wanted his core team. The other two gentlemen [Dravid and Zaheer] he has spoken to personally, [and] they will be consultants." When asked why the BCCI announced their appointments when it was still only a recommendation, Choudhary said: "I think what I just said answers the question. Nothing more needs to be said".

Sourav Ganguly, a member of the Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) that appointed Shastri, Dravid and Zaheer, was recently quoted as saying that Zaheer was contracted for 150 days a year. To a question on whether the CAC had exceeded its brief, both Choudhary and Shastri sprung to the three-member body's defence. "I don't think this question is relevant at all," Choudhary said. "The CAC has done a fantastic job. I have been witness to this for the last one and a half months".

Shastri thanked the committee comprising Sachin Tendulkar, Ganguly and VVS Laxman for reposing faith in him. "I would like to thank the CAC because it is a privilege and an honour to be the head coach of the Indian cricket team and I would like to thank them for thinking I am worthy enough to do the job," he said on Tuesday.

Australia's Patrick Farhart and Shankar Basu also retained their positions as physio and trainer respectively, for the same two-year period until the conclusion of the 2019 World Cup.

With the BCCI having invited applications for a full-time team manager, there was a question on whether an appointment would be made for the Sri Lanka tour. Despite the team set to leave on July 19, Choudhary said there was "every likelihood" that a manager would be named for the tour.

Think pace bowling first, if we are to consistently win overseas - outside SC conditions-it is pace that will get us through - not Ashwin's over rated offies.....if we manage to improve our pathetic pitches at every level, we def have a good chance, one rare occurance is umesh, bhuvan, shami, et all look a lot improved since their debut....wow-rarely get to see this-not in indian cricket which is replete with pacement digressing in leaps and bounds since their debut....hope arun gets the best out of umesh and co....cheers

Shreekanth
on July 19, 2017, 15:57 GMT

http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/880195.html - For people who think international experience is a must for coaches. Its a good read.

Cricinfouser
on July 19, 2017, 14:30 GMT

I am bit worried as cricket fan when I heard or seen people straight away pull down B Arun just because he doesn't have Intl record like Dravid and zaheer. Folks, coaches don't need to be good players, its completely different thing and the most successful coach like John Buchanan is not a good player but a great coach..

Cricinfouser
on July 19, 2017, 14:21 GMT

Bharat Arun has rich coaching experience infact under him India did well in 2015 WC removing 77 of 80 wickets. Folks, I strongly believe India do well under these guys coaching.

goswam6541615
on July 19, 2017, 12:42 GMT

Don't you think all these fiasco's are distracting us from real issues ? is it a well planned move to take away attention somewhere else, rather than where it should be? if yes, BCCI, dirty but well played ;)

Sanjay
on July 19, 2017, 12:29 GMT

The FARCE continues. A real joke and a total lack of governance. This has clearly shown how poor Indian cricket administration is. Nothing that many didn't know already.

ram4fr9677970
on July 19, 2017, 11:28 GMT

I dont want zaheer or dravid to get involved any coaching with Indian Team when big man Shastri as head coach. they will not get respected as like Kumble. better Allow Shastri do what he wants!.. if he not able to produce the result, remove him as earlier and go back to Kumble or new coach. what zak can do if shastri and co selected ishanth.

J
on July 19, 2017, 10:59 GMT

To my friend sudhik- I can remember a odi played at Eden gardens between India and south Africa where the Eden gardens crowd supported and cheered for south africa and wanted India to lose the match, only because their beloved ganguly had been dropped for non performance. But you are right in that we should support the right course of action for the long term good.

Ash
on July 19, 2017, 9:44 GMT

@sudhik6976471: Tushar might remember few. The greatest is surely the semi final of Reliance Cup 1987 played in Mumbai (don't ask me how what other 2 Mumbaikars, Gavaskar and Vengsarkar, scored in that match??

Manesh
on July 19, 2017, 9:42 GMT

It will be a tough task for Ravi Shastri and Co. because some overseas tours are coming for India. If team can do well, Shastri can hold his place for 3-4 years. Otherwise he will be replaced by Dravid and Zak. Not only that, Kohlis leadership too will be under fire. He may lost it or will not get any upper-hand in selection processes.

laksvi5642713
on July 20, 2017, 12:04 GMT

Think pace bowling first, if we are to consistently win overseas - outside SC conditions-it is pace that will get us through - not Ashwin's over rated offies.....if we manage to improve our pathetic pitches at every level, we def have a good chance, one rare occurance is umesh, bhuvan, shami, et all look a lot improved since their debut....wow-rarely get to see this-not in indian cricket which is replete with pacement digressing in leaps and bounds since their debut....hope arun gets the best out of umesh and co....cheers

Shreekanth
on July 19, 2017, 15:57 GMT

http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/880195.html - For people who think international experience is a must for coaches. Its a good read.

Cricinfouser
on July 19, 2017, 14:30 GMT

I am bit worried as cricket fan when I heard or seen people straight away pull down B Arun just because he doesn't have Intl record like Dravid and zaheer. Folks, coaches don't need to be good players, its completely different thing and the most successful coach like John Buchanan is not a good player but a great coach..

Cricinfouser
on July 19, 2017, 14:21 GMT

Bharat Arun has rich coaching experience infact under him India did well in 2015 WC removing 77 of 80 wickets. Folks, I strongly believe India do well under these guys coaching.

goswam6541615
on July 19, 2017, 12:42 GMT

Don't you think all these fiasco's are distracting us from real issues ? is it a well planned move to take away attention somewhere else, rather than where it should be? if yes, BCCI, dirty but well played ;)

Sanjay
on July 19, 2017, 12:29 GMT

The FARCE continues. A real joke and a total lack of governance. This has clearly shown how poor Indian cricket administration is. Nothing that many didn't know already.

ram4fr9677970
on July 19, 2017, 11:28 GMT

I dont want zaheer or dravid to get involved any coaching with Indian Team when big man Shastri as head coach. they will not get respected as like Kumble. better Allow Shastri do what he wants!.. if he not able to produce the result, remove him as earlier and go back to Kumble or new coach. what zak can do if shastri and co selected ishanth.

J
on July 19, 2017, 10:59 GMT

To my friend sudhik- I can remember a odi played at Eden gardens between India and south Africa where the Eden gardens crowd supported and cheered for south africa and wanted India to lose the match, only because their beloved ganguly had been dropped for non performance. But you are right in that we should support the right course of action for the long term good.

Ash
on July 19, 2017, 9:44 GMT

@sudhik6976471: Tushar might remember few. The greatest is surely the semi final of Reliance Cup 1987 played in Mumbai (don't ask me how what other 2 Mumbaikars, Gavaskar and Vengsarkar, scored in that match??

Manesh
on July 19, 2017, 9:42 GMT

It will be a tough task for Ravi Shastri and Co. because some overseas tours are coming for India. If team can do well, Shastri can hold his place for 3-4 years. Otherwise he will be replaced by Dravid and Zak. Not only that, Kohlis leadership too will be under fire. He may lost it or will not get any upper-hand in selection processes.

siddharth
on July 19, 2017, 9:11 GMT

Someone needs to ask him what are his goals.. we happen to reach the semi finals of every major tournament only to lose it from there. 4 major events post the icc ct 2013 and we were runners up in 2 and semi finalists in 2. Win the goddamn trophy!! Sick of hearing oh we can hold our heads high ..yup..sure..too high for my liking

Shayal
on July 19, 2017, 9:03 GMT

Best of luck to Shasthri - kohli saga. There is some chemistry between them so hope am oiled training and smooth execution. At the end marginally productive results

sudhik6976471
on July 19, 2017, 8:56 GMT

Cricket is a gentleman's game. One who play with dignity on and off the field is a true gentleman. Anil Kumble is a real gentleman. He has not uttered even a single word ever since he has resigned from his job.

Ash
on July 19, 2017, 8:55 GMT

@Tushar: BTW, do you remember the semi final of Reliance Cup 1987??

cricfan6232359770
on July 19, 2017, 8:46 GMT

So much drama over a game played at elite level by not more than five-six countries tops! Indians need to become interested in athletic pursuits other than this colonial hangover! Or if you truly love cricket from heart, then support other team but not this overpaid bunch of jerks!

aman302160761
on July 19, 2017, 8:45 GMT

Maybe rohit sharma was a better choice in limited overs as a captain cause he won 3 IPL for mumbai indians .....whereas kohli failed to win anything for RCB ....Its all about captanicy luck just like dhoni

Soumen
on July 19, 2017, 8:23 GMT

It's good. chatti and arun are both products of those great times in the 1980s. it's good for memory.

Navin Rajpal
on July 19, 2017, 8:10 GMT

Too much criticism for this those episode. Decisions have been announced & it is time to move on without being so harsh on Kohli & Shastri. Remember Kohli took over captaincy during Shastri's tenure & did reasonably well. I would imagine many teams would love to have India's records over the past few years. Having Kumble was no guarantee of success in the difficult tours. Lets support our team & wish them best. No team experiences so much criticism & ridicule from its own followers

Tushar
on July 19, 2017, 7:48 GMT

The best captain India never had! And when he is the coach of the team, people think he is not the right choice. How strange!

Dileep Thumati
on July 19, 2017, 7:42 GMT

LAKSVI5642713 I think RCB's bowling woes over the period of time after Anil Kumble has left the team contradicts your opinions.

as28112508394
on July 19, 2017, 7:41 GMT

I remember Bharath Arun fell down on the pitch after delivering very first ball of his test career.

pwaves7635482
on July 19, 2017, 7:32 GMT

I dont think it is right to blame Kohli for everything. He might have had a view but I don't think Indian cricket at this stage is this straightforward to get influenced by a single person. As a layman, I can think of so many stakeholders including player management companies and IPL franchises who would want to influence the national administration, and would like to have "suitable" coach(ing team)

Priyankar
on July 19, 2017, 7:29 GMT

I can already see India losing everywhere with Captain Kohli and Coach Shashtri and Co combination. Maybe Sri Lanka tour would offer some respite as Lankans are themselves in shambles, being tantalizingly close to being humbled by tenth ranked test team i.e. Zimbabwe.

I do foresee list of heavy defeats in store for us everywhere. Kohli should be removed from captaincy before he gets out of control.

Nihit
on July 19, 2017, 6:35 GMT

The other option was Tom Moody / Craig McDermott

Priyankar
on July 19, 2017, 6:25 GMT

Shastri is not a good strategist, Arun's coaching skills are highly questionable if one analyses bowling performance of RCB over past three years. Kohli as captain lacks maturity, I wonder what will happen once Dhoni retires from ODIs too. Going by the feel of things in store, India would do if they even qualify for quarter finals in ICCWC2019.
I do believe that India should stick to opening with Dhawan and Rohit at the world cup though for whatever success if they wish to achieve.
I also believe that going to overseas tour with this set of support staff will be trechearous too. South Africa, New Zealand, England and Australia would all welcome us with green seaming wickets where the test matches would be getting over in 3-4 days tops.

arvind7421627
on July 19, 2017, 6:24 GMT

Poor decision, Ravi shastri is reffered by someone. then shastri jacked arun and banger to support staff. if all this is already they want then why there is a selection process. they could have directly hire three of this. I think kumble was a better choice, why they oustered him don't know why, even dravid is good pick, zaheer is better option for bowling coach again, someone else get selected ,banger is good for fielding, i also think robin is one to watch out for, Poor decision, what lodha committee is doing, they should changed this decision. best person should be taken for all position separately, if somebody says i am only comfortable with this staff, then put him out as well because he is not able to work with others, he is not acclimate to others.

MS
on July 19, 2017, 6:21 GMT

Is Bangar & Arun has more experienced than Zaheer and Dravid? What nonsense is this.

sudhik6976471
on July 19, 2017, 6:18 GMT

If the captain and coaches are changed, India too have a fair chance.

cricfan15203840
on July 19, 2017, 5:43 GMT

England will have more chance of winning the CWC 2019. Rest of the teams looks unsettled, Pakistan is not consistent and have aging players in their squad, Sri lanka doesnt have match winning players, Australia struggling with their board and doesnt have proper all rounder, neither a finisher. New Zealand may be a surprise package. India sticking with oldies doesnt seems winning anything here. Bangladesh need more Experience, they need to play many competitive game before CWC . South Africa always come with wrong combinations.

Sikandar
on July 19, 2017, 5:35 GMT

.....from Stephen Constantine (who is India's Coach for their Football/Soccer Team):.......The next day, it was the same: nice breakfast, heavy lunch. We checked out. It sounds fussy, but I was trying to change the culture.
I wanted excellence. I wanted to make the players feel important; to show them that we, the staff, would give them everything they needed to perform well...... On the pitch, I want my players to give me everything. So off the pitch, I look after them." This is what COACHES are made of! Cricket in India has so much money, why can't they pick the best ones rather than getting into Politics, drama, etc!!!

sam
on July 19, 2017, 5:14 GMT

Well,our new bowling coach -Arun-has his wotk cut out for him for sure. Working with the likes of Ishant,Umesh,Shami and co-all of whom avg in the vicinity of mid 30s,after a considerable amt of tests played-,can be a frustrating,and at times fruitless task as well.. Well,even a Mcgrath or a Walsh would find it hard coaching this lot. What chance Arun has...

laksvi5642713
on July 19, 2017, 4:55 GMT

@ NTHUSI7977007 ON JULY 19, 2017, 4:18 GMT & @ K_KUMAR ON JULY 19, 2017, 4:22 GMT - guys, i do understand you guys looking up B Arun's international record. But his being an average intl cricketer has little to do with his coaching skills. Which is immense-i believe he also was with the MRF pace foundation-chennai. I do recall some aussie journo at one point writing about his coaching depth of knowledge and credentials. At the very least i feel at least they'e given credence to the fact that we need a pace bowling coach.....just at the right time when umesh, bhuvan, shami are improving - a rare occurance in indian cricket-when some pacemen actually improve since their debut...cheers

sudhik6976471
on July 19, 2017, 4:49 GMT

Probably first time in the history of any sport that most of the people are wishing that their team to fail! Its OK we want the team to lose for the betterment of the game.

surya
on July 19, 2017, 4:42 GMT

Which team has the worst bowling line up and record in IPL in the past three editions? Who is their bowling coach? Effectively India's campaign for CWC 2019 ends here.

K_Kumar
on July 19, 2017, 4:22 GMT

what a circus!! Bowling coach took only 1 WICKET on the international platform (or flatform).

laksvi5642713
on July 19, 2017, 4:21 GMT

So what Prof guha said about the 'personality cult and rockstar personas' rings true. Its time someone reminded those wearing the india blue caps that the game is greater than the players who play it, the administrators , commentrators, et all.....wonder which journo will take the lead in asking the hard pointed questions to VK and a few of his team mates on the way they act on the field, on the perception they give to the rest of the world about us, on not behaving the same manner that typified our way of playing-exemplified by a whole legion of fab ex-players too numerous to name and lastly to understand that a lot of young indian kids watching would be wanting to emulate their heroes.....hence am saddened at the loss of dravid in that aspect...Well all done and dusted, AK is histroy, Shastri is the present - dont care about zak but Arun is a fantastic tactical pace bowling coach, hope his appointment instills a pace first mentality in us-please publish cricinfo-cheers and peace

nthusi7977007
on July 19, 2017, 4:18 GMT

This is disgraceful! Hiring Arun instead of Zaheer as bowling coach is like hiring Chris Martin as the batting coach!

Jose
on July 19, 2017, 3:48 GMT

@Vaidyanathan on July 19, 2017, 3:00 GMT

Yes.

1. Ashwin's issues on lack of selectivity in choosing which balls to bowl, and problems with flat pitches continued. In addition to what you said.

2. Jadeja's ups & downs in bowling form continued unabated.

3. More pacers coming up around the country is mainly a consequence of the move by BCCI, for the "minimum 4 mm grass on the pitch" on all pitches for domestic matches, at least for two years continuously. That worked.

Nik
on July 19, 2017, 3:47 GMT

So there is..India is already fell out of favorite CWC 2019 team. Joining Australia. All while, West Indies is making Right moves!

Vaidyanathan
on July 19, 2017, 3:00 GMT

The main argument against B Arun isn't his track record from his playing career, but from how India's bowling did under him. It hasn't been great. Ashwin's issues with his pivot, and becoming ineffective should have been resolved by the bowling coach, but it didn't.

Jose
on July 19, 2017, 2:53 GMT

Perhaps, some of us might not have watched the 'good old' drama stages closely, in real life. In those days, they used to have colorful backdrops, to suit different scenes. No actor in those days ever protested that they attracted attention away from him/her..

But our man Shastri is different kind of a dramatist. He doesn't like to be distracted by backdrops, as colorful & attractive as Dravid & Zak. So, he orders the producer, "Go & get less distracting ones like Bangar & Arun.

Now, he got the newly demanded ones, and declares to the theater goers, "I, as the hero, has the right to choose my own backdrops, And finally these ignoramus guys managed to get my own chosen backdrops.. Now, you wait and see the most fantastic acting I may put up for your extreme excitement"

I can only pray and mutter a silent "Amen!"

Vinod
on July 19, 2017, 1:24 GMT

@ CRICMYSTIQUE ON JULY 18, 2017, 12:50 GMT & @ KIRAN ON JULY 18, 2017, 13:58 GMT - well said-- wonderful comments and so true pertinent...unfortunately we are so used to being bombarded by useless batting and spin stats every time we win @ home by our home victroy hype obsessed media, that we donot act everytime we do badly in non-SC conditions. and yeah - a minimum of 2 overseas test series victories - read - wins over aus/nz/eng/saf would be an improvement-and whilst at it-our pace stocks have to improve-we have to build a pace based mentality/psyche/mindset/environment. Starting by an extreme make-over of our PATHETIC PITCHES. i would still comment Ravi shastri - he could have a nice cosy life sitting int he commentrators seat-but he chose to take the hard challenging route by taking this position-not an easy decision-kudos to him-may these guys take indian cricket to heights , but with dignity and respect -behaviour-cricinfo plz publish

Samy
on July 19, 2017, 1:14 GMT

B Arun has special record in his name. On his test debut, he started followup his run for first time in his test career, he fell down badly. And then he played another test match.
I am sure, he will advise his fellow teammates as not to fell down while bowling run up.

who is arun omg plz go and see his stats in cricinfo .. I have better stats than him from my early days ... very poor selection

vikram
on July 18, 2017, 22:39 GMT

There are people who are questioning B Aruns qualification as bowling coach given that he himself hardly played on a national level but in many many sports it has been seen that the best coaches are not necessarily the best players and sometimes the greatest coaches are the ones who have never played the game on a national level .case in point Bill Belichick in the NFL .Besides Arun has been in the same position for Shastri and did well .

vikram
on July 18, 2017, 22:34 GMT

I think BCCI is to blame for having jumped the gun on appointing Zaheer and Dravid without consulting Shastri ,Shastri was successful as the head coach and he needs to be given the team that he is comfortable with .Kohli as long as he is the captain also needs to be with a coach whom he is comfortable with too .Its like a marriage -your husband or wife can be the most successful accomplished person but if you dont get along ,whats the point .This is not a negative against Kohli ,Dravid or Zaheer but its simply what would lead to a better team atmosphere .

cric
on July 18, 2017, 21:46 GMT

Dominating Test Cricket is still the most important milestone for India especially winning away from home. Now with some bowlers who can bowl 140 plus, India is no longer disadvantaged on fast and bouncy tracks. KL Rahul will do well in batting dept. along with the likes of Murali Vijay, Pujara, Rahane and Kohli. Looking forward to next overseas tour.

Abelbenshepherds
on July 18, 2017, 21:26 GMT

What's the use of a coach , if the players not willing to listen . If a coach not willing to take responsibility, for what the captain needs a coach. Well , the problem is selectors who can't select purely on talent , can not give opportunities to youngsters. I would like to see a match between Indian team and Young India . So that we can analyse how talented these youngsters are compared to seniors. I guess it never happens . Sanju Samson, shreyas iyer, rishab pant, priyank Panchal , Ishank jaggi, sarfaraz and promising fast bowlers like thakur, gujarat lions bowler, Jaydev unadkat , Hyderabad young bowler and one spinner .

Saq
on July 18, 2017, 21:15 GMT

I thought Zaheer was bowling coach? What on earth is going on here? Did they form another Committee for this decision?

Abelbenshepherds
on July 18, 2017, 21:12 GMT

What is the need for a coach if the players and captain are not willing to listen .

kartik6870743
on July 18, 2017, 20:58 GMT

(1)To the guy who asked what has Shastri done - he was the man of the tournament in Aus mini World Cup 85 and was a stand out player (2) I still don't like Shastri the player or coach but let's not denigrate his achievements not matter how meager (3) Let's not suddenly put Zaheer on a cloud - he was an excellent bowler who could have been one of the true greats -- but did not want to work hard -- the coaches said it and so did the trainers -- so why do want him to be the coach (4) Rahul or anyone else as an oversea consultant does not make any sense -- what does that even mean? What will his actual brief be? Either you are a full time support staff or not (5) I think Shastri will be a trerrible coach. I hope I am proved wrong. Fingers crossed.

Abelbenshepherds
on July 18, 2017, 20:38 GMT

Indian team made of public made super stars . Not because of greatness compared to other cricketers either national or international.All they need is comfort and accolades from the staff . Not someone scold them when they lost and shamed the country. Someone who says all is well i.e Ravi Shastri. In their mindset they think they know it all and does not need cricketing advice . I don't think it is only kohli , all the team played under kumble are responsible for this change . I thought our team is ever learning and wants to learn new skills to face teams in foreign soil. Which will happen only if we have someone in coaching department how to negate those challenges . One more thing we have lot of evidence that flat track players can't play either pace or spin in bowling favourable conditions .As Indian I want my team win every where and prove at least we are close to South African test team , Australian one day team in winning finals . If kohli is realistic he should invite youngsters

Jayaesh
on July 18, 2017, 20:04 GMT

Rahul Dravid even before whole thing became a fiasco had mentioned somewhere that he is unwilling to travel with the team overseas whether for SA or England because he does not want to stay away from his family for that long a duration and neither he wants to be seen as part of dressing room staff . Dravid said before start of SA and Eng tour he will be fine conducting a 15 day batting camp .

sam
on July 18, 2017, 19:28 GMT

It seems like Sourav Ganguly and Anurag Thakur will remain the most powerful men in Indian Cricket administration. I must say both have a lot of ego. Kohli and Shastri also have a lot of ego too. I don't mind what has happened. However, if India fails to win at least 1 test series out of SA and Aus; Kohli should be forced to resign from test captaincy. Kohli has had only easy test series to captain till date. Just home test series and away test series vs depleted WI and SL sides.

sreedev
on July 18, 2017, 19:23 GMT

Aah...@Kiran...finally someone who has said something beyond the emotionally charged comments (quite rightly too considering the situation). Agree with every single point you've put up Kiran. Although I doubt this team has it in them to even win 2 tests across the 4 series that you've mentioned

sanjiv9629173
on July 18, 2017, 19:13 GMT

The skipper had issues with the previous coach. The only coach in the world with whom the skipper will not have issues is the present one, a self proclaimed buddy and friend. Now the Coach has problems with the 'Coaching Team' given to him. Having been recognised as Skipper's Buddy, now the Coach wants his own Buddy (Read 'Core') Team and has got it. This has taken the last couple of months and now this is it. The Skipper doesn't want inspiration. He is the inspiration. When does the actual coaching start? Does it have to? Anyway we are only going to play Buddies and Friends in the neighbourhood. Such Bonhomie in Cricket. It feels like home. All hail the King and his friend!!!

anands8595265
on July 18, 2017, 18:54 GMT

Terribly disappointment with all these drama around India cricket in the recent days. BCCI failed badly in selecting a new coach and did worse in handling Kumble n Kohli saga. When you create CAC with past greats to guide Indian Cricket you have to respect thier views and inputs. Instead you take the views of Coach over the recommendations of CAC?? Wats d point of having CAC? Just a advertisement plan? Poor very poor. It is evident that BCCI wanted to make Rastri coach with Kohli playing the cards, applications of coach date was extended etc etc. why ask CAC to select d coach. Hope CAC will quit thier positons when thier inputs are not respected. Lost interest in cricket and respect on Kohli. Now you would see more of late night parties than coaching drills. . .

sudhik6976471
on July 18, 2017, 18:54 GMT

If Kohli was a true cricketer, if he really play for the country he himself should have stepped down as captain of the team and allowed Kumble to continue as the coach. Or else he should have suggested somebody better than Kumble for that position. But bringing in Shastri and now handpicking the coaching staff, looks like rubbish politics. Don't know how much name and fame Kohli will earn as a batsman, but definitely he will be remembered for this dirty politics that he has played and the disrespect he has shown to the legends of Indian cricket.

sudhik6976471
on July 18, 2017, 18:47 GMT

If Ravi Shastri can be appointed as coach, anybody who can speak good English can become the coach.

divynl6307086
on July 18, 2017, 18:42 GMT

Contd. Moreover the way in which Kumble, Dravid, Zaheer have been treated and embroiled in this controversy is extremely disheartening. Given all that has happened so far, one is made to ask the question, Is it my team after all? Will I continue to support this side? Not really. With so many unanswered questions, and the way things are turning out, it will be best to take some time off from Indian cricket. I won't comment on future of this duo yet, but given their preferences for certain 'talented' players and loss of a brilliant coach, who was really making difference on occasions (Dharamshala, SA CT match, giving Pujara support, even Saha recently said that atmosphere was great with Anil Bhai) does not augur really well for them. I really had great hopes with Kumble around. (Had even thought the probability of Rahane captaining the test side in future) Alas, that ouster really has turned everyone off from the game.

Black
on July 18, 2017, 18:41 GMT

Excellent selection for team india. I hope they will win so many world cups very soon.

divynl6307086
on July 18, 2017, 18:36 GMT

TBH While many (Including me) weren't happy with the ouster of the previous head coach and its manner, this was always to happen. The CAC was never to select assistant coaches (While they were brilliant calls, and taken keeping in view the past functioning of board, where not even a doubt would be raised, because such big names were involved), only the head coach. A very valid call would have been more successful and experienced Moody, but due to 'some' reasons, it was decided that Shastri would coach India. Now given the haphazard functioning of the board, it wasn't a rule but rather a convention that coach bring in their own support staff. Still the fact that BCCI first officially announced names of these cricketers and then had to back-track, that CoA only woke up to realize this anomaly and not the manner in which coach was made to resign or a billion other valid things, that Kohli essentially got his 'team' to the park, shows that all is not well with Indian cricket.

cricfan33407426
on July 18, 2017, 18:17 GMT

@Sreekanth .. I am not comparing RCB bowling attack with Indian bowling attack.. I am talking about the results.. If you compare RCB they have good bowler's too, Murali, Starc, Shane watson and so many indian players who performed in other franchises well but what is the result, no 8th ranking team.. When you are supporting so much, I would say India lost on Champions Trophy final due to batting or bowling? omg the support staff were same and the bowlers you mentioned also same.. Here everyone respect the results thats why Kapil dev is still respected here.. Tell me, if you can remember how many matches Bangar or Arun won for India? I appreciate the teams who select Walsh as bowling coach, Grant flower as batting coach, etc. who done well in the past.. come on man.. have a sense before you put comment.. You are just supporting them.. Now also I feel India did not give chances to many talent players who are ready to prove.. I think about the futue of Indian team.

sudhik6976471
on July 18, 2017, 18:05 GMT

Almost entire nation is against Shastri as coach, entire nation is upset with the way captain treated Kumble., still the shameless BCCI and arrogant Kohli are moving in their own direction. Eagerly waiting to see this team losing all the series henceforth, so that this coach - captain duo is removed and an young and energetic team is built.

sudhik6976471
on July 18, 2017, 17:40 GMT

Had immense respect and love for Kohli for his fearless batting and aggressive attitude. But he has lost it. He has completely destroyed the emotional chord that all of us had with team India. He has completely spoiled the atmosphere. Fans will never forget him.

Cricinfouser
on July 18, 2017, 17:38 GMT

Such an insult to yesteryear's legends like Kumble, Sehwag and now Dravid & Zak. Why BCCI is letting Kohli-Ravi executing this whole political plot and that too after such a harsh unforgettable loss to Pak in Champions Trophy. I already foresee Indian Cricket's downfall. No hopes for 2019 W'Cup in England, can only hope for 2023 W'Cup in India that too if Kohli isn't the captain. No doubt he's a great batsman but sure he's not even an average limited overs captain.

vinod
on July 18, 2017, 17:37 GMT

@ PRASATH - Do you know why sachin is not coaching. Please get some coaching knowledge before commenting on a coach.

vinod
on July 18, 2017, 17:35 GMT

B Arun is 100 times better than in experienced Zaheer. We all know what Dravid and and Zaheer do to the DD in IPL. they still have lot to learn in terms of coaching. Also they both are little hesitent to take up the role. They why would you need them. Just because of Ganguly's EGO we cannot have an inexperienced coach. B.Arun is a very good bowling coach as his record will prove it. There are many coaches better than B.Arun but not Zaheer. His field settings with DD was called innovative but for me it is just hypocrisy. A Coach don't need to be a great batsman or bowler by himself my fellow indians should ask Sachin to be coach if they think otherwise.

nihari4763165
on July 18, 2017, 17:18 GMT

Dravid did the right thing by opting out. He doesn't need this drama. Nor does Zaheer. Let the clowns enjoy their minute in the light. As for VK, he's a wonderful batsman but that's all about it when it comes to saying good things about him. If the Bombay lobby has its way, VK soon might find out that it's not easy to stay the captain, especially if the team keeps losing. Three bad losses in a month already, at the hands of bottom ranked teams. Sigh.

hereforscotch
on July 18, 2017, 17:06 GMT

Bangar is an awful coach. Could not help fix Raina's short ball problem, Kohli's outside off problem, Rahane's batting struggles for years. But is still deemed best choice for World Cup when the country is loaded with batting legends and coaches. Let's just focus on 2023 World Cup now. Will be in India so there is still hope that Rohit Sharma will captain it to victory.

Bhawani
on July 18, 2017, 16:59 GMT

The presentation made by the candidate should have a blue print of where the cricket team should be against the teams of the world by the end of the tenure. This blue print should have included the supporting coaches with specific names and also the specific goals set for the planned tenure. Without that the much touted 'selection process' is a farce.
It can be inferred from Shastri's comment in the article that both Dravid and Zaheer are not a part of the plan (They will be on board once they have spoken to the authorities concerned) and the conflict of interest will help in keeping them out. It is absolutely fine since the coach is expected to deliver the results and should have a team of his choice to assist him.
So the objective measure for the coach is how closely he is able to meet the plan he had outlined to CAC. I hope the administrators and CAC are involved in evaluating the coach against the plan provided by himself.

alenma3713954
on July 18, 2017, 16:50 GMT

I still had a strong feeling that Kohli played some dirty game to get Shastri back as coach since Kumble came , as we say it's all part of the plan

Jaydso2573387
on July 18, 2017, 16:45 GMT

Drama continuous. BCCI continousely insulting Indian Cricket legends. After Kumble now Zahir and Dravid. What a shame to BCCI. Bunch of jokers. What is happening. Kohli is supreme and now Shashtri is showing his rank. Time has to tell about cricket future.

avinash
on July 18, 2017, 16:44 GMT

so Sanjay Bangar is in officially head coach of Indian cricket team and Ravi Shastri is man management guy , thinking how bad Dravid and Tom Moody have felt. I am these batsmen will fail miserably in south Africa and the routine losses in abroad continues.

alenma3713954
on July 18, 2017, 16:38 GMT

players or Captain may vote for certain coach they want ,but it's not appropriate to be adamont for a coach since you have a selection panel for coach and supporting staff.....

Anand
on July 18, 2017, 16:36 GMT

Expect Tendulkar and Gavaskar all others including Ganguli will have to be silent for two years. Sourav Ganguli will not tolerate humiliation he is a fighter he will come back as administrator and teach lessons to Virat and Ravi.

Harry
on July 18, 2017, 16:34 GMT

Now that Kholi has what he wanted in both the coach Shastri & the coaching staff I hope is happy. Lets see how the series in Sri Lanka goes. There is no reason now for him to loose this series. If he does he should be remove from the captaincy.

Rajiv
on July 18, 2017, 16:33 GMT

I wish Kohli fails miserably for the good future of Indian cricket. He has become so arrogant that he thinks he is above everybody else. Wish Dhoni was the captain. You need to have a good cricketing brain to be a good coach which Shastri lacks completely.

Cricinfouser
on July 18, 2017, 16:26 GMT

no record for bowling coach but appointed for Indian team pathetic decision

Shreekanth
on July 18, 2017, 16:24 GMT

People comparing RCB's bowling attack with Indian bowling attack to analyze Bharat Arun's ability should realize the fact that a bowling attack that includes the likes of S Arvind, Harshal Patel,V Aaron,I Abdullah,Binny is no match to the likes of Bhuvneshwar,Umesh Yadav,Bumrah,Shami,Ashwin and Jadeja on any part of the world, any day. Also, comparing the former's T20 bowling fortunes with a far more superior line up's ODI and Test abilities is downright ridiculous. Get some grip.

Shreekanth
on July 18, 2017, 16:16 GMT

Quite a lot of people seem upset at the thought of having Bharat Arun and Sanjay Bangar, questioning their personal cricketing records. Being a good player and coaching a cricket team are two completely different things. By this logic, Sachin should be the best batting coach, Warne the best bowling coach, Kallis the best allrounder coach. Get them on board. Indian bowlers favoured Bharat Arun and Ashwin has openly credited his effort at the bowling unit's change of fortunes past season. Clearly, World's No.1 and No.2 bowlers have some more cricketing knowledge than people who comment here.

ram4fr9677970
on July 18, 2017, 15:46 GMT

I have admire Kholi as test captain as he what achieved in last 2 years. he got passion and backing his players to do the job which dhoni not done in test level. But Kholi the way selecting playing xl was very worst. he trying to select only his friends like Dawan, Rohith, Mishra etc. I lost respect to him!. he not groomed any younger players in last 2 years?. he going to struggle when touring abroad.

shreyas
on July 18, 2017, 15:44 GMT

its ok lets move on and see how team perform overseas as most of ours tours will be overseas. Now captain got his favorite coach and coach get his support staff. Interesting SL tour coming up and than ODI vs Australia. afterwards SA tour that is big tour.

aabhobe
on July 18, 2017, 15:36 GMT

So,finally Team India Head Coach,"Tracer Bullet" Ravi Shastri has succeeded in getting support staff of his choice.Ultimately,he is entitled to get support staff(Full-time) that he is comfortable working with.His main skill & challenge will be to manage the giant-sized ego of the current Indian skipper Virat Kohli.I fail to understand as to why this arrogant,egoistic,Snobbish scum of a cricketer is compared to a Legend like Mr.Sachin Tendulkar,who was not only a Batting Legend but a very likeable,polite,humble gentleman,who made runs in ALL cricket playing nations,against top class bowlers like Wasim Akram,Waqar Younis,Shoaib Akhtar,Glen McGrath,Shane Warne,Vaas,Murali etc.Kohli has made most of his runs playing substandard bowling attacks.Actually,it should have been Kohli being booted out as skipper,instead of a world-class bowler & excellent coach like Kumble who had to go.

cricfan33407426
on July 18, 2017, 15:35 GMT

I don't understand why we can't have a better coach and better support staff.. all these changes happened since the team was not performing well.. RCB bowling coach really? They never won any IPL match because of their bowling till now.. Bangar done nothing spectacular when he was playing for India.. I would choose Sachin itself for batting coach.. I already said this before and saying again that Indian coach is not for freshers, the candidate should have more experience in coaching than being supportive in old days.. I am not at all happy with this selection as there is no foreign coaches involved in this who can treat every equally and give importance to the talent than politics.. I don't really think India will do wonders with this selection and probably quit in quarter finals itself in WC 2019.. India should choose someone calm as a captain than furious or attitude ppl.. I am fed up with this decision and praying for India.

Gaurav Sethi
on July 18, 2017, 15:30 GMT

This is right combination. High time indian cricket hot out of clutches of x cricketer. Its time to get did of gavaskar and manjrekar too. Their failed theories and jealously against this generation is world famous.

Narendran
on July 18, 2017, 14:35 GMT

Now that the coach and his team of assistants have been finalised, we need to move on. The Sri Lankan tour may turn out to be a bit easy as the hosts are in a transition mode. However on home pitches, Rengana Herath could be a handful. Our main tasks in the next couple of years would be overseas test tours to SA, Australia and England where our batsmen would be tested. Then comes the World cup and for which we need to put together a probable team in the next six months and let them play together. During this period we should give sufficient opportunities for batsmen at No 4 to 8.

jeetis6685080
on July 18, 2017, 14:31 GMT

Completely agree with @Rajesh, Since when does a coach's ability depend on their cricketing career? Just because a person was great in their playing days does not automatically make them coach material. Coaching a team is a different ball game compared to playing and professionals in that field should be chosen, i.e. B Arun who has a great track record where he coached the under 19s to a world cup win and has has many successful tournaments with emerging players which is no small feat! I just think people should stop jumping to conclusions and allow this coaching staff a fair chance. I have a feeling they might surprise you :)

Nomi
on July 18, 2017, 14:23 GMT

So let me get this straight, BCCI decided to help improve its ever degrading bowling attack with a coach who has 4 Tests and 1 ODI wicket in his entire career. Lets see if this guy has outside-the-field smarts to back up his appointment.

Balasu7372108
on July 18, 2017, 14:21 GMT

India has not done well during 2014/15 AUS and NZ tours. Our fast bowlers was not able to take 20 Wickets in test matches. B Arun was Bowling Coach those days. I am not sure what has done to get one more chance.

Nomi
on July 18, 2017, 14:16 GMT

So let me get this straight, BCCI decided to help improve its ever degrading bowling attack with a coach who has 4 Tests and 1 ODI wicket in his entire career. Lets see if this guy has outside-the-field smarts to back up his appointment.

faiz
on July 18, 2017, 14:06 GMT

Around the world the coaches are selected either on their past performance as a player or a proven record as a coach. Only Sanjay Bangar has some coacing experience in IPL and for India. B Arun has none of any significance. He was also not a great bowler for India. And with all the controversies this coaching team has definitely started on the wrong foot. With virat kohli wielding all the power this coaching team will be a lame duck.
It might be the beginning of the downward slide of team India.

Cow
on July 18, 2017, 14:03 GMT

Yes Team Virat will win matches here and there, especially game with no turn and twist. They will probably fail mostly in the crunch moments which requires a subtle field change, a cunny bowling change or things like these. We have seen this countless time in RCB game. Pity with more able captain available they choose a proven failure like Kohli, with more than handy raw talent available they choose to persist with veterans like Dhoni and Yubraj, with more highly rated coach available they now opt to a charismatic talker. Jay hind

Adam
on July 18, 2017, 14:01 GMT

cool. It is realistic mate. Just look at the stats. India won test matches at home on those ranks turners but lost test series away from the subcontinent; Australia etc.

persev1507162
on July 18, 2017, 13:58 GMT

RON/HADESLOGIC, agreed that this situation is an utter mess caused by BCCI's ineptness. But since the same support staff have produced results before under different coaches, i see no reason not to stick around with them.

Great coaches may not have been the greatest players, but in this case, i believe Shastri will be more a media man, than a technical coach.

Going by your logic, SRT should be the greatest coach/man-manager ever, since he is most experienced on international circuit. And Tait/Akhtar should be the best bowling coaches going around since they are the fastest bowlers. This argument does not really hold much water, does it?

I too do not agree fully with Shastri's appointment, but your logic of picking well-known cricketers only for coaches somehow seems impracticable.

Kiran
on July 18, 2017, 13:58 GMT

Well, tracer bullet now has his team. Anything less than 2 overseas series wins out of the 4 tours of NZ, Aus, Eng and SAF will be unacceptable. Throw the guy and this batch of coaching staff out if they can't achieve that. Once you keep out a PROVEN player and coach who won you so many matches as a player, captain and then as a coach, you better deliver the results. For over 7 years under Dhoni we lost whatever overseas gains we had under Ganguly and Dravid. And now when things were looking good for us to mount a good overseas challenge some egoists throw the coach out. Don't come back again with those sorry faces and pathetic statements about how we are on the "right path". We, the fans care a damn about the right path. Deliver the overseas test series victories after all this. Or step aside and let someone who can deliver take over.

RAM4FR9677970 If Arun helped him so much, why is Aswin still incompetent? Takes wickets in bucket in those ranks turners but gets hammered elsewhere. A good spin bowler can adjust anywhere, which Aswin can't. Hence his poor record in England, Australia etc.

sudhik6976471
on July 18, 2017, 13:52 GMT

The anger is not against Arun or Bangar or Sridhar. Its against the captain and the head coach. Its against the way the coach is selected. Its against the way Kumble was treated. Its against the way our captain treated the entire cricket system.

Kiran
on July 18, 2017, 13:47 GMT

@ Olivier - Still smarting from some thrashings I guess. But we have beaten so many teams recently that I can't guess where you are from... SAF? Eng? Aus? lol

sudhik6976471
on July 18, 2017, 13:44 GMT

One thing is very clear that thus coach - captain duo want only 'yes men'. They don't want anybody who are more talented than them. Now we can easily imagine what kind of tran they will choose and what will be the outcome. Even in Srilanka they will loose. Rangana Herath and Dilruvan Perera must be already licking their lips. Then forget about South Africa or Australia tours.

Sonny
on July 18, 2017, 13:36 GMT

well said EL .... lets see what they do... so pretty much its a team with helpers.... its all up to Virat now as the coaching staff is just on paper. good luck to the team, think they will need lots of it !

greatm9592319
on July 18, 2017, 13:31 GMT

True. India are going to be thrashed outside SC with this combination. It would be not so bad if a coach is bad or a captain is bad. But both Kohli and Shastri together is disastrous.

cool
on July 18, 2017, 13:30 GMT

@oliver. Kee dreaming , but make it look atleast realistic. Lol

ram4fr9677970
on July 18, 2017, 13:28 GMT

Aswin told in few interviews that arun helped him lot to rectify his errors. Bangar was assistant coach for long time but he got wrong designation as batting coach. But Shastri role lot as man manager here.
I would like to see Dravid to be a India coach but I doubt he will take role the along with kholi or when Dhoni around.

Prasath
on July 18, 2017, 13:25 GMT

Sanjay Bangar is fine. Bharat Arun is he too good?= My God! He had played only very few matches in mid 80's certainly not a proven man at international levels and that is why retired great / good players afraid to work for BCCI.

Prasath
on July 18, 2017, 13:25 GMT

Sanjay Bangar is fine. Bharat Arun is he too good?= My God! He had played only very few matches in mid 80's certainly not a proven man at international levels and that is why retired great / good players afraid to work for BCCI.

Cow
on July 18, 2017, 13:24 GMT

Indian is now an international version of RCB. many more to come I assume

rranma1956539
on July 18, 2017, 13:24 GMT

B Arun - a lot of people saying he is a good coach, on what basis? He has been bowling coach for RCB and it's no secret that RCB has weakest bowling in IPL. Sanjay Bangar seems sincere but with KXIP he had mixed results. Fielding standard under Sridhar hasn't become better. So, all in all, not the greatest choices.

Olivier
on July 18, 2017, 13:08 GMT

Well let's face it India are going to be thrashed in tests as soon as the SL tour is over up until late 2018. South Africa, New Zealand, Australia and England after that. Probably be 5 or 6th on the rankings by the end of all that only to be back to number 1 after playing Bangladesh and Zimbabwe for 10 test matches at home on rank turners.

sudhik6976471
on July 18, 2017, 13:07 GMT

Now coach - captain due should decide who should be there as selectors.

El
on July 18, 2017, 12:54 GMT

Arun as Bowling coach?. He only played 2 matches for India. He doesnt have experience at Test level to coach bowlers who are playing with more experience in modern game. How can they listen to someone who played two matches and no experience bowling in different environment?. Farouritism still rules in India.Dravids experience as a crafty batsman in tests and one days is such a valuable asset. He is from newer generation n knows the modern game better than anyone else.

CricMystique
on July 18, 2017, 12:50 GMT

Well disappointed that Rahul Dravid would only be on in an 'advisory' capacity....wish he was more part of the staff-wish his dignity, humility and modest demeanour rubbed off on our 'captain' and the bunch of attitude fuelled beardos that don the india cap nowadays. B Arun is a good addition, though not good as a cricketer-is a fantastic coach. I hope he gets Umesh to reverse it at speed, make him pitch it up further, makes him bowl yorkers, into the body, hope he makes ishant-bowl that mcgrath like 4th stump line, do conventional swing, into the body, gets batsmen fending off, hope he gets bhuvan to sustain his increased pace, gets more revers, hope he gets aaron to be the out and out quickie that we lack, hope he gets shami to get more conventional swing, more accuracy and bounce-all the very best team india, remember-the way we play is equally important as the end result...cheers and good luck for sl tour...cricinfo plz publish

abduli4709919
on July 18, 2017, 12:37 GMT

CAC, please resign. You have been humiliated by the "tracer bullet and its shell (VK)." So much of humiliation that Dada who is so commonly seen on TV channels is not seen anywhere these days 'cus he does not have any answer to give. Tracer Bullet will come back to bite the Indian Cricket Team. Mark my words, India will not win CWC '19 with this combination (Shastri and VK) and the Tracer Bullet will brag about the team reaching the semi finals. Doom Doom Doom

Siva
on July 18, 2017, 12:35 GMT

Batting: Bangar + Dravid; Fielding: Sridhar + Jonty; Bowling: Arun+ Zaheer. Many more support staff. Shastri has gone on record saying it would be Kohli's team so obviously he has to take all the responsibility. I won't be surprised if the "India Cricket Coach" is voted as the best job in the world.

Giridharan
on July 18, 2017, 12:31 GMT

Shastri might be okay and can help the spinners and his tactics could be useful. But India needs a better bowling and batting coach. Well it doesn't matter...let's see till 2019. Else automatically things will change

joseph3877915
on July 18, 2017, 12:24 GMT

India's behind-the-scenes operations have always been murky, muddled and mysterious. It's the performance of the players on the field that has repeatedly saved the board and the officials from being exposed. As long as the team continues to largely win and occasionally lose (to a left arm pacer), nothing will be questioned. Shastri can deliver his booming aggro talks before each match, like he did during the WC '15. And life will go on.

sudhik6976471
on July 18, 2017, 12:22 GMT

Shastry scored a hundred in his last test. He spent around 30 mins to score one run to reach his 50 and scratched around for almost one hour to move from 99 to 100!!

anil
on July 18, 2017, 12:20 GMT

@FAIZ and everyone - Who are these support staff? They are the same since Ravi Shastri took in the presence of Fletcher. They have done better than what Zaheer Rahul would have done. Great names does not call for great coaches.

schand5072597
on July 18, 2017, 12:15 GMT

Definitely they should have considered a different fielding coach. The fielding standards are dipping and it was quite evident in the recently concluded series with Windies. With relatively slow movers like Ishant, Kedar, Shami,Ashwin in various squads ground fielding is definitely a priority area to be worked upon if we need to put a good fight in WC 2019. Also the fitness levels of individuals should be closely monitored. Else we may end up being in a decline mode similar to SL team.

ram
on July 18, 2017, 12:14 GMT

Dravid -SAchin-Ganguly-Laxman Please resign

rajesh
on July 18, 2017, 12:04 GMT

Well doen BCCI its a superb combination,Reading many comments here feel as if only reputed players can become better coaches.Coaching is a specialised job,and it has nothing in realtion to a players perfoamnce ,records or results,tests,odis or T20's.
A great or good player cannot become a good coach.
Ravi along with B.Arun who is aproven man in terms of selectiong young players and grooming them.
Sanjay bangar,whats is his test record ? It dos't matter he has the brains of a good caoch who can spot even the minute waeknesses.
Wish the team all the best and will do very well in the 2019 world cup and all on away tours as well,the team will be on a next level l from now on,Hope espn will publish my comments...

roopes9233517
on July 18, 2017, 12:04 GMT

Just wait n watch.
This fiasco is true copy of Ganguly-Chappel episode.
Hope kohli and Shastri wouldn't end up like that

aamirk8427434
on July 18, 2017, 11:58 GMT

Good !!! Section by BCCI compare to CAC (World Great Players).
Persons selected to coach Indian players, who were failure in their OWN career.
At least BCCI persons can fill up there both pockets now.

Ali
on July 18, 2017, 11:55 GMT

People criticizing the appointments should realize that the same support staff has been working continuously under Shastri (when he was team director)and under Kumble and now have been retained to help Shastri. During all this period India has done quite well winning more matches than losing.I guess the names of Arun, Bangar and Sridhar may not be as glamorous as some of the other names that people may throw around but if the job is getting done why should there be any problems? Shastri and the team are comfortable with them so that should end the discussion. In any case the team will have help from the consultants, Dravid and Zaheer during overseas tours for any technical inputs. Let us stop cribbing now and let the team and the coach/support staff get on with the game.

siddharth
on July 18, 2017, 11:54 GMT

The best thing for dada sachin and laxman to do would be to resign from their posts following this humiliation. Lesson learnt - never ever mess with kohli!!

sudhik6976471
on July 18, 2017, 11:53 GMT

How can this coaching team get 2 years contract? Why it was not given to the earlier coach? What if India performs badly under this coach-captain duo?

Sanjay
on July 18, 2017, 11:49 GMT

Good news. The head coach should be able to pick his support staff otherwise he is hamstrung. The CAC or whatever it's called had no authority to appoint any coach, this includes the head coach. They were asked to recommend a head coach which would be ratified by the BCCI, the board still holds the power to veto any recommendation. Further, no communication mentioned recommending support staff let alone appointing them.

Just as Kumble was appointed, the CAC panel appointed their mates for the batting and bowling coach positions. If ever you needed to see the damage caused by nepotism and conflicts of interest, here's a clear example.

The head coach need not have been a superstar player in the past. It's clear that the majority of commenters here don't understand the basics of the game. If that was the case, the West Indies would still hold the #1 ranking in all formats thanks to former players like Richards, Ambrose, Walsh, Holding etc.

Ron
on July 18, 2017, 11:48 GMT

(HADESLOGIC) Most teams (regardless of ranking or budget) hire well known names as bowling coaches in the hope of improving their striking capabilities. Eng has Gibson + Saqlain, SA has Langeveldt, Aus has Saker, even Bd has Walsh!! But our rich board and petulant 'team management' want names like Arun that probably were not even mediocre at the FC level (forget playing an international). Sure, the combined experience of 400+ test matches and 50 years that CAC and Kumble brought to the table was too much for this 'team management' and players who would rather lounge than net, pose for ads than enhance their skills etc. etc.

chatwi7475393
on July 18, 2017, 11:43 GMT

Bharat arun.. Sanjay bangar.. Sridar... What a coaching staff for Indian team! May God help team india

faiz
on July 18, 2017, 11:38 GMT

Who is Bharat Arun? To select him over Zaheer shows how the system works in india. To ignore both Dravid and Zaheer after being appointed by Tendulkar Ganguli and Laxman will not go down well for Indian cricket. I would be really surprised if Dravid and Zaheer would join as consultants after this. Moreover the big three might be reconsidering their position. It literally is a slap in the face for them. I wouldn't be surprised to see a sharp Ganguli statement soon.

krishnakumar
on July 18, 2017, 11:35 GMT

medium pacer occassional trundler hit me bowler going to practice Indian bowlers.now Indian will go down to 8 ranking by 2019.

Cricinfouser
on July 18, 2017, 11:27 GMT

real test for the coaching staff will be south Africa tour. anything less than a 3 -0 whitewash of Indians will be disappointment for proteas who haven't forgot the humiliation of a 3 -0 series loss in India. hope Indian batters bat long enough and score 500. else could be innings loss in 3 days .

Chandra Prashad
on July 18, 2017, 11:26 GMT

Stop the criticism! Everyone is on board. Let's support Kohli, Shastri and the team for great success in the future!

Mallesha
on July 18, 2017, 11:25 GMT

Mumbai Lobby won as expected.. doh!

Steve
on July 18, 2017, 11:22 GMT

So, India will travel back in time by about a year as far as coaching is concerned. Will the results too?

Rahul
on July 18, 2017, 11:20 GMT

As if Bharat Arun and Sanjay Bangar are going to be good enough to guide India team in overseas conditions.

jagan.santhanam@gmail.com
on July 18, 2017, 11:19 GMT

It isn't uncommon in professional sports for head coaches to seek supporting staff of their choice. It will be a far easier task for Shastri to implement his ideas through the likes of Arun/Sridhar/Bangar as opposed to a Dravid or a Zaheer.

Ashok Kumar
on July 18, 2017, 11:03 GMT

Like wise old set up. Again it shows why Indian bowling is weak and no opener proper only preservative approach

Ron
on July 18, 2017, 11:03 GMT

(HadesLogic) Great, so we will continue to churn out terrible bowling performances abroad. The likes of which were seen on the Aus tour of 2014. Apparently, Arun is a tracer bullet compared to Zaheer... ok

vishnu9735192
on July 18, 2017, 11:01 GMT

Good to hear that finally, every one is on board! Hoping for great things from this team!

sudhik6976471
on July 18, 2017, 11:00 GMT

Can any one remember at least one match that Ravi Shastry has singke handedly won for India? Like Kapildev's innings against Zimbabwe or Kumbkes perfect ten or Laxman's marathon against Ausies.

Can any one remember at least one match that Ravi Shastry has singke handedly won for India? Like Kapildev's innings against Zimbabwe or Kumbkes perfect ten or Laxman's marathon against Ausies.

vishnu9735192
on July 18, 2017, 11:01 GMT

Good to hear that finally, every one is on board! Hoping for great things from this team!

Ron
on July 18, 2017, 11:03 GMT

(HadesLogic) Great, so we will continue to churn out terrible bowling performances abroad. The likes of which were seen on the Aus tour of 2014. Apparently, Arun is a tracer bullet compared to Zaheer... ok

Ashok Kumar
on July 18, 2017, 11:03 GMT

Like wise old set up. Again it shows why Indian bowling is weak and no opener proper only preservative approach

jagan.santhanam@gmail.com
on July 18, 2017, 11:19 GMT

It isn't uncommon in professional sports for head coaches to seek supporting staff of their choice. It will be a far easier task for Shastri to implement his ideas through the likes of Arun/Sridhar/Bangar as opposed to a Dravid or a Zaheer.

Rahul
on July 18, 2017, 11:20 GMT

As if Bharat Arun and Sanjay Bangar are going to be good enough to guide India team in overseas conditions.

Steve
on July 18, 2017, 11:22 GMT

So, India will travel back in time by about a year as far as coaching is concerned. Will the results too?

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